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I can't think of any other strong contenders for 2008-2009.
To be honest, much as I can't stand him, former President Clinton certainly would have been a worthy winner. But since no one has any way of knowing for sure who the list of nominees were, he may not even have been in contention. But after what he accomplished in N. Korea this Summer, I hope he's at least nominated for consideration next year.
And you have the nerve to say "who are you to complain" about him being handed an award by euro socialists?
Well, no, despite your use of quotation marks, I didn't say "who are you to complain" - check again. And keep those whines coming. They're music to my ears.
Whatever your opinion about whether President Obama deserved the Nobel prize or not, you should all be proud that your elected leader was even considered for such an honour and that he has the international admiration and respect that such prize means.
Or would you prefer to be Italian like me and see the so called prime minister (not worth using capital letters) of Italy making news for the following reasons?
Silvio Berlusconi: Italy's lecherous leader wriggles as net closes - Full Comment (http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/10/09/berlusconi-claims-leftwing-conspiracy-after-court-throws-out-immunity-law.aspx - broken link)
On that basis alone he should have declined to accept the award as it seems to contradict the oath he took when accepting the job of POTUS. A different application of a biblical concept...a man can not serve two masters.
Please. Who are you to say he didn't deserve it? Who are any of us to say that? We weren't on the committee that selected President Obama over the other 204 nominees.
I'll take Obama's word for it...
Quote:
"To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures that have been honored by this prize," said Obama.
I can't think of any other strong contenders for 2008-2009.
That cinches it then! Obama clearly is entitled to the award for his amazing accomplishments during the 11 day period between his inauguration as President on January 20, 2009 and his nomination by the Nobel Committee on February 1, 2009, because you cannot think of a "strong contender."
ROFLMAO! Truly amazing.
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